AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2021-21148
HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2021-02-09 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Heap buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.150 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Google · Chromium V8
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2021-11-17
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 88.0.4324.150
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162579/Chrome-Array-Transfer-Bypass.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_4.html
Release Notes
- https://crbug.com/1170176
Permissions Required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ACWYJ74Z3YN2XH4QMUEGNBC3VXX464L/
Release Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AUQSMNV7INLDDSD3RKI5S5EAULX2QC7P/
Release Notes
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4858
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162579/Chrome-Array-Transfer-Bypass.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_4.html
Release Notes
- https://crbug.com/1170176
Permissions Required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ACWYJ74Z3YN2XH4QMUEGNBC3VXX464L/
Release Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AUQSMNV7INLDDSD3RKI5S5EAULX2QC7P/
Release Notes
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-08
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4858
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21148
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